Apocalipse 1

Nerses of Lambron

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By Christ, he says, and not simply by God. But if through Jesus Christ God had this knowledge revealed, it is clear that it was through the Spirit, that is, because through Christ the grace of the activity of the Spirit descends to us.

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before his throne. Now the seven spirits indicate the activity of the life-giving Spirit which directed Christ, God who was made man for us.

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first begotten of the dead. Because he is not like those who died previously and rose and died again; but he is eternally immortal in the body which died.

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So at the end of this section glory is befitting to Him who brought us to this honor and created so much grace. For we have nothing else to give in exchange, except only glory.

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made us a kingdom: He made us kings through hope according to the undying promise, because if we endure we shall reign with Him.

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and priests. in that we continually offer to Him the rational sacrifice of thanksgiving and blessing, heeding the advice, 'Offer to God a sacrifice of blessing' instead of irrational sacrifices: